RN (Registered Nurse) Wickenburg, AZ OPEN Job Description Unit Notes (Notes Updates 12/7/23) Med Surg/Tele RN

• Nights Start ASAP 13 weeks 1900-0700
• block scheduling not guaranteed.

36 hours At least 2 years experience BLS and ACLS required,

Prefers NIHSS Department:

Medical Surgical | RN

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Beds:

19

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Nurse:

Patient Ratios:

1:3-5 Days and nights

• Required certifications:

BLS, ACLS

Prefer NIHSS

• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: A-fib rvr, Resp distress, weakness, urosepsis, extended recoveries
• total hips/knees/hernia repairs. No peds.
• Experience: One year of experience. Okay with first-time traveler. Highly prefer they have experience with cardiac drips.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips: Set rate only
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem/Amiodarone, heparin.
• Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit: Tele
• remote central monitoring at another facility. Monitor tech reads and RNs verify 3 times per shift.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge nurse on both shifts. They take a patient load. Potential to use traveler in a charge nurse role dependent on experience and staffing.
• Are there nurse aids on this unit/

Ratios:

1 per shift. Unit secretary on most days.

• RT Equipment: O2, cpap. Bipap will typically ship out.
• Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours 7a-7p. Will try to work with the schedule. Will not guarantee a block schedule. The manager will discuss with the traveler and set up a schedule.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend. Could be variable as they have some that work only weekends.
• Holiday Requirement: Expected to work if the need is there.
• Is there a Call or a Standby requirement: No
• Floating Requirements: No
• Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided: Clean and professional scrubs. No specific color.
• Unit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 shifts on the unit with a preceptor.